RCIA News

We were very happy to accept our newest candidate into the Catechumenate phase of the RCIA program at the 9:00 Mass on Sunday, November 30, 2014. With this simple ceremony, the “Pre-Catechumenate Phase" (because it is before the period of formal training during the RCIA process) ends. The transition from the first phase to the second phase is called the "Rite of Acceptance or Welcome into the Catechumenate. This involves a celebration that marks the intention of the inquirers to continue their journey towards full membership in the Catholic Faith through the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Communion. This second phase of the RCIA process is called the "Catechumenate." This phase involves the period of formal training in the Catholic way of life. It is the phase during which the "catechumens" (those never baptized) and the "candidates" (those baptized in another denomination) study the Catholic Faith. During this phase, studies are focused on the Lord Jesus, His teachings, the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Sacraments. These studies normally touch on the subjects of the writings of the early Church Fathers, Catholic dogmas, the infallibility of the Pope, the Virgin Mary, Purgatory, etc......At this stage, the catechumens and candidates are assigned a sponsor, a member of the RCIA Committee, who will walk the faith journey with them on a one-to-one basis. Congratulations to: Joseph Michael Anginoli, Jr.